Saturday, February 4, 2017

“Back when I was modeling, the first time I went to Italy, I was having cappuccinos every day, and I gained 15 pounds. And I felt gorgeous! I would take my clothes off in front of the mirror and be like, 'Oh, I look like a woman.' And I felt beautiful, and I never tried to lose it, 'cause I loved it.” - Christina Hendricks

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About Barbara

Barbara grew up in Winnipeg. Since she always loved to draw, her mother signed her up for Saturday morning art classes in grade one. Her interest never waned and at sixteen, she signed herself up for life drawing classes where she learned contour line drawing. A few years later, she moved east to Toronto to study fine art. She later graduated from the design and illustration program at George Brown College, where she would go on to teach illustration. Her professional career began as a freelance illustrator with regular assignments from a variety of major North American newspapers and magazines such as The Toronto Star, Macleans, Your Big Backyard Magazine, Wildlife Conservation Magazine, Owl and Chickadee magazines, to name a few. Her children’s book journey began when Oxford University Press approached her to illustrate Rhinos for Lunch and Elephants for Supper! Other award winning picture books followed, including The Flying Tortoise, Emma’s Eggs and Emma and the Coyote.

Her continuing pursuit of new horizons has led Barbara to establish a new alla prima style, specifically for her portrait work.